Welcome back to the 2018 edition of TexasTitle19.com. It is that time of year again. January 1st is when the government changes certain numbers that determine eligibility for Texas nursing home and long term care Medicaid benefits. If you are looking for long term care Medicaid, then you better know the current numbers. Any mistake […]

A lot of people make the mistake of thinking Medicaid is a once and done process. They think once the HHSC approves Medicaid the first time that their parent can’t lose benefits. This is far from the truth and also an expensive lesson to learn the hard way. The HHSC determines nursing home Medicaid eligibility […]

Have people been telling you that protecting assets after entering a nursing home is a pipe dream? Are they saying there is no way you can avoid a spend-down? Should you just give up? Well, let me tell you the story of a case I won recently and then you can make up your own […]

When your parent wants to protect their home from nursing home bills, they’re not alone. The good news is in many cases we can achieve this goal. The bad news is novice mistakes are out there to trip you up. They can turn your quest to protect assets from nursing homes into a never-ending nightmare […]

It’s just about football season so let’s talk about penalties. Unfortunately, the beginning of football season coincides with when the HHSC completes their review of nursing home costs in Texas. The results of that review dictate the length of Medicaid penalties for everyone in Texas. This is a big deal for me as an elder […]